Khan said in Lahore: “One day, their chairman (Atif Mashal) met me and was very positive about having good relations.

“But next day he gave an extremely political statement about Pakistan, so then we told them that we don’t have anything to do with you.

“He later did express his regret on making the statement and had also apologised privately.

“But we, the board, have taken a position that until they apologise in public, we should not be reviving any cricketing ties with them.”

However, ACB chief Atif Mashal responded, saying: “Our relations with other cricket boards, including PCB, are based on mutual respect and national interests and we do not see the need for an apology.”